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trueviking · #**4081** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 2:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by buzzg

I'm not an expert in the matter but I'd wager January is a horrible month to use as "evidence" in Canada. It's probably extremely volatile YoY as there probably isn't many permits issue in January because of... you know... winter.

True. But that’s a comparison to last January. Evidence of the provincial government’s policies in my opinion.

Urban recluse · #**4082** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Biff

From Bent Bellamy Twitter (https://twitter.com/brent_bellamy)

Seems like Halifax is down 34.2% (to $55.3 M), Hamilton is down 48.7% (to $105 M) and Winnipeg is down 25.7% (to $165 M) from 2017 in building permits. Doesn't really seem like Halifax or Hamilton is killing us

If suburban construction appeals to you, and public funds constitute as "growth"...

esquire · #**4083** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 4:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

If suburban construction appeals to you, and public funds constitute as "growth"...

Whenever your claims of a lack of activity are debunked, there is always an excuse. My personal favourite was when you claimed that TNS didn't count because it "wasn't needed".

DancingDuck · #**4084** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 7:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

If suburban construction appeals to you, and public funds constitute as "growth"...

Odd that you're mentioning suburban construction and public funds because I didn't see that mentioned in the numbers Biff posted? If I missed something though feel free to point it out

buzzg · #**4085** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bluenote

Yyes no no. Most larger builds need to get their permits in early. As you want to break ground come spring. Not sit and wait around.

On the flip side with your theory. Then Winnipeg being the coldest of those cities still is out permitting them when Your theory it shouldn’t.

No, I just said January is a very volatile month. You don't get as much small-medium permits for things like houses and such, so if there's one large project it makes a big difference.

windypeg · #**4086** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 7:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urban recluse

If suburban construction appeals to you, and public funds constitute as "growth"...

Well Winnipeg has a $400-million private development underway in the middle of downtown that you seem to just ignore, and strangely I don't hear you complaining about the massive government funding propping up the Nova Centre in your precious Halifax... seems like a double standard to me.

Ando · #**4087** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 7:32 PM**

urban recluse = troll = one who posts deliberately provocative messages with the objective of causing maximum disruption and argument

Bluenote · #**4088** Posted **Mar 10, 2018, 11:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ando

urban recluse = troll = one who posts deliberately provocative messages with the objective of causing maximum disruption and argument

I like this.

The Jabroni · #**4089** Posted **Mar 11, 2018, 7:16 AM**

Anyway, next page!

BigG · #**4090** Posted **Mar 11, 2018, 5:23 PM**

Jabroni! Where you been?

The Jabroni · #**4091** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 12:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by BigG

Jabroni! Where you been?

I was gonna ask you the same thing.

I've been here and there.

dmacc · #**4092** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 1:46 PM**

Looks like they are capping off Tower 2. FINALLY!!!

bomberjet · #**4093** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 2:01 PM**

^Getting there. They're on the 25th floor now. Have the roof and mechanical penthouse to go.

dmacc · #**4094** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 2:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

^Getting there. They're on the 25th floor now. Have the roof and mechanical penthouse to go.

I figured the 25th/mechanical room would be steel frame like Tower 1 and would only be taking up the back half of the building? I don't think that thing that pours concrete can go any higher without having to raise the crane.

bomberjet · #**4095** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 2:11 PM**

Tower 1 has a concrete roof and the elevator core goes up on to the roof. The mechanical on the roof is steel, you're right.

I'd assume the same for residential? They're on the 25th floor slab right now. maybe they poured it already, I'm not sure. But they'd go another level of concrete columns and the concrete roof.

BigG · #**4096** Posted **Mar 12, 2018, 2:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by The Jabroni

I was gonna ask you the same thing.

I've been here and there.

Been a bit busy at the bargaining table with the company. Fifth week.

bomberjet · #**4097** Posted **Mar 13, 2018, 8:18 PM**

Lots of steel up today over Hargrave for the skywalk. Looks interesting.

dmacc · #**4098** Posted **Mar 13, 2018, 8:24 PM**

I think they are removing the concrete pourer

Wolf13 · #**4099** Posted **Mar 13, 2018, 8:25 PM**

While Recluse may be ignoring some positive upswing in Winnipeg, surely we can all agree that Winnipeg can be frustrating sometimes

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Originally Posted by GlassCity

This may or may not be true. I am not nearly familiar enough with the economics of downtown Winnipeg to know if shorter buildings make economic sense or not. Obviously any regulatory proposal would have to take this into account.

True, and I'm being perhaps a little overly sensitive to the matter... It's not like other stronger markets would embrace building caps in downtowns anyway, because their land values would be higher... but then again they can fill the blocks up.

cllew · #**4100** Posted **Mar 13, 2018, 9:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by bomberjet

Lots of steel up today over Hargrave for the skywalk. Looks interesting.

I thought they would have brought it in a completed "box frame" like when the skywalk was set into 330 St. Mary from City Place, but it looks like they are stick building the structure. The top and side steel was being hung when I left work at 2pm but the floor structure was not in place.